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If you enter a left-hand bend too fast and there is insufficient grip to follow it, towards which side do you tend to depart from the intended path?

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Towards the outside, to the right in this case.

Towards the outside of the bend, to the right in this case. Following the bend requires centripetal force towards its centre, supplied through contact with the road; if it is insufficient, the vehicle cannot follow the intended path. Demand grows with the square of speed and as radius decreases. This does not guarantee identical motion in every skid.

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  • Towards the outside, to the right in this case.

  • Always towards the inside, to the left.

  • Speed and grip do not affect the path.

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